Living in Morgantown, PA: what to set up and who to call
Morgantown has no town government of its own, so Berks County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Twin Valley School District. Tap water in Morgantown comes from the Caernarvon Twp Auth water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Morgantown, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Morgantown.
Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Morgantown. Its homes paid an average of 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across Pennsylvania, for customers on its standard service). Pennsylvania lets you buy power from another supplier; 36% of PPL Electric Utilities’ home customers do, and PPL Electric Utilities still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Caernarvon Twp Auth water system
The Caernarvon Twp Auth water system supplies almost all of Morgantown. It draws ground water and serves 4,245 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. PA3060052.
6 home internet providers serve Morgantown
100% of 443 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 58% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Electric | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 2,000/200 |
| Windstream Conestoga | DSL, Fiber | 98% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Xfinity | Fiber | 74% | 2,000/2,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 63% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 27% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Morgantown.
Stericycle
This isn’t Morgantown’s own facility. Whether Morgantown residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Morgantown (88%) is in Twin Valley School District; parts are in Eastern Lancaster County School District (12%).
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Morgantown is unincorporated, so Berks County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Morgantown is in ZIP code 19543
ZIP codes where Morgantown residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Morgantown | ZIP’s residents in Morgantown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19543 | Morgantown, PA | 100% | 26% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Morgantown
Who supplies Morgantown’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Caernarvon Twp Auth water system (EPA ID PA3060052). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Morgantown?
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Morgantown?
Service Electric, Windstream Conestoga, Xfinity, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Morgantown?
19543. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Morgantown in?
Twin Valley School District. Parts of the city are in Eastern Lancaster County School District.
How do I register to vote in Morgantown?
In Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Berks County Board of Elections. Check your registration at pavoterservices.pa.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.